Curtain-light frame.



PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

J. F. WILDGENf CURTAIN LIGHT FRAME. APPLICATION FILED 33.20, 1907.

JNVENTQR. JOHN F. WaLDGEN.

BY 74% RTTVS- JOHN F. WILDGEN, OF' ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CURTAIN-LIGHT FRAME Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907."

Application filed February 26,1907. Serial No. 359.526.

'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jens F. WILDGEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CurtainLight Frames, of which the following is a speci fication containing a full, clear, and exact description, referen e being had to the accompanying drawings,

forming a part hereof. 1

My invention relates to a curtain light frame, and has for its object the provision of a simple, strong, and durable. frame adapted to inclose a transparent plate and maintain the same in proper position in a carriage curtain.

A further object of my invention is to so construct a curtain light frame as that the inside of the curtain around the. opening occupied by the light presents a 2 is a plan view of one end of the inside portion of the frame before the same is bent into shape for use; Fig. 3 is a plan view of one end of the outside portion of the frame before the same is bent into shape for use; Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

' In the construction of the device as shown, the curtain'A is provided with an opening which is closed by a section of transparent material B, nsuallyof glass or celluloid, which section is generally located against the outside of the curtain, and held'in position by a frame.

The outside member of my improved frame com prises a plate 1, of the same shape and slightly larger than the section B, and formed integral with the edges of the plate 1 are prongs 2. The plate 1 is provided with an opening in its center to form a rectangular frame, corresponding in shape to the shape of the section B; and the outer edges of the frame are bent at right angles to the inner edges thereof, in order to bring the prongs 2 into horizontal positions.

The inner frame 3 is preferably constructed of thin sheet metal, which will readily bend, and the opening in said inner frame corresponds in size to the opening in the outer frame, and the outer corners of said inner frame are cut away, as designated by Formed in said outer frame, a short distance from the inner edges thereof, are the rows of apertures 5, which form weal;-

cned lines on which said inner frame is bent; and arranged at suitable intervals in said rows of perforations are openings 6, of sufiicient size to receive the prongs 2 of the outer frame 1.

In locating a frame of my improved construction, the transparent section B is positioned against the outer face of the curtain ever the opening therein, after which the outer frame 1 is positioned around the transparent section B, and the prongs 2 are forced through the edges of the curtain surrounding the opening therein. The inner frame 3 is now positioned on the inside face of the curtain over the openings therein, with the prongs 2 passing through the openings 6. These prongs are now bent inwardly, or against the inner edges of ih e inner plate 3, after which the portion of the inner frame between the rows of perforations 5 and the outer tdges are bent inwardly, thus entirely covering the prongs land the edge. of the curtain around the opening closed by the section B. 'lhus, boil] sides of the curtain around the opening closed by the transparent section ll present a neat and finished appearance, and the transparent sec tion is rigidly held in position, and the two parts of the frame are very firmly fixed to one another.

A frame of my improved construction is simple,.inexpensive, easily fitted together, and can be easily taken apart in case the transparent section becomes broken.

I claim:

i. The combination with a curtain, having an opening therein and a tr'anspnrent section closing" said opening, of a frame arranged on one side of the curtain and inclosing the edge of the transparent section, prongs integral with said frame. a frame arranged on the opposite side of the curtain and inclosing the edge of the opening therein,

' which last mentioned frame receives the prongs of the op ppsite frame, and the second frame being provided with rows of perforations along which the edges of said second frame are bent so as to inclose the engaging portions of the prongs. v

:5. The combination with a curtain having an opening therein, and a iransparenfscction closing said opening, of a frame arranged on the outside of the curtain around the opening therein and inelosingihe edge of the transparent section, prongs integral with the outer edge of said frame, a frame located on the inside of the curtain around the opening therein, which frame is provided with slots to receive the prongs of the outer frame, and said inner frame being perforated between the slots so as to form weakened lines on which the outer edges of the inner frame are bent so as to inelose the prongs of the outer frame.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOIIN F. WinDonN.

Witnesses M. l'. SMITH, E. L. WALLACE. 

